DOF confirms option with Aker

Aker Yards has signed a contract with DOF Installer ASA for the building of a highly sophisticated Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel. The value of the contract for the fourth vessel is approximately NOK 765 million ($142 million). The vessel is a declaration of an option on the contract announced in first quarter of 2007 for building of 2 + 2 AHTS vessels based on the Aker Yards design AH 04 CD.

President of the business area Offshore & Specialized Vessels, Roy Reite says in a comment: “Offering our own design of vessels to the offshore industry is becoming a major competitive advantage in the market. The demand for our own design is exceeding all expectations.”

Delivery is scheduled in first half of 2011. The vessel will have a bollard pull in excess of 300 tons, and will be outfitted with a triple drum winch of 500 tons. Accommodation is planned for 90 people.

The 108 m long and 24 m wide hull will be built at Aker Yards in Romania and will be outfitted at Aker Yards in Norway.